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And it seems Cheryl has settled in well to her new role of queen bee, as videos from the first round of auditions also showed her walking to the judging panel with her hit Call My Name playing in the background as well as dancing on the stage to another of her songs, Crazy Stupid Love.

‘It was clearly all about Cheryl,’ the insider explained. ‘She had the best outfit in the publicity photos. She got the biggest cheer. She didn’t let the smile leave her face. She wowed the audience with her dance moves. There was no doubt she was the head judge and she had earned her place to be there.’

The atmosphere in the arena was a return to the glory days and the reaction Cheryl received when she joined The X Factor in 2008. She left in 2011 to join the American panel of the show. She returned in 2014, signing a £1.5m contract, but never reached the same level of adoration.

Being back on top in her career is particularly important for Cheryl as she deals with a difficult time in her personal life.

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